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• adults 18 years and older who do not have a high school diploma but need an education credential to open new doors to educational, training or employment opportunities
• resident of Ontario for at least 6 months
• not currently registered with an Ontario public, Catholic or private high school
• have not attended any high school for one year or more

Create an account on the CAEC portal

Tests are scheduled in advance and completed on computers at official testing centres across Ontario. Those taking the CAEC assessment will have the option to book individual tests according to their schedule

Learn more and register at https://www.ilc.org/pages/caec?lang=en

For a list of online and in-person CAEC preparation centres visit https://www.ilc.org/pages/caec-prep-centres

A high school equivalency assessment for adults who:

• do not have a high school diploma
• need an education credential to open new doors to educational, training or employment opportunities

The assessment shows high school-level knowledge and skills without completing a formal secondary school program. This assessment replaced the General Education Development (GED) Testing Program

The CAEC assessment is composed of five tests which take approximately 7.5 hours to complete in total:

• writing (75 mins)
• reading (75 mins)
• mathematics (120 mins - 2 parts)
• social studies (90 mins)
• science (90 mins)

To pass the CAEC and receive an Ontario High School Equivalency Certificate, a score of 55% is needed on each of the five tests

The TVO Independent Learning Centre (ILC) is the only provider of the CAEC testing program in Ontario